APRO Kassensysteme vs Sides vs SmartKasse24

APRO is an Austrian point-of-sale system for restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, canteens and food trucks. SIDES is an all-in-one restaurant software from SimplyDelivery GmbH in Berlin, aimed at quick-service restaurants, delivery services, ghost kitchens and franchises. SmartKasse24 is a German cloud till system for restaurants, takeaways, cafes, kiosks and other small businesses. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Sides at EUR 74 per month; SmartKasse24 at EUR 39 per month. The figures are in one currency and on the same billing basis. APRO Kassensysteme does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: APRO Kassensysteme: Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; Sides: Delivery services; SmartKasse24: German restaurants, takeaways and pizzerias.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. APRO Kassensysteme: Web; Sides: iOS, Android; SmartKasse24: iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    APRO Kassensysteme names 4 countries, Sides names 4 countries and SmartKasse24 names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    APRO Kassensysteme names 16 integrations, Sides names 7 integrations and SmartKasse24 names 6 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. APRO Kassensysteme: GDPR, KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV; Sides: KassenSichV/TSE; SmartKasse24: GDPR, KassenSichV/TSE.

  • company background

    APRO Kassensysteme is based in Oed-Oehling (Amstetten), Austria, Sides in Berlin, Germany and SmartKasse24 in Essen, Germany.

Side by side

APRO Kassensysteme vs Sides vs SmartKasse24: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAPRO KassensystemeSidesSmartKasse24
What it isAPRO is an Austrian point-of-sale system for restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, canteens and food trucks.SIDES is an all-in-one restaurant software from SimplyDelivery GmbH in Berlin, aimed at quick-service restaurants, delivery services, ghost kitchens and franchises.SmartKasse24 is a German cloud till system for restaurants, takeaways, cafes, kiosks and other small businesses.
Best forRestaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; Hotel food and beverage; Franchise and multi-site operatorsDelivery services; Quick-service restaurants; Ghost kitchens; Restaurant chains and franchisesGerman restaurants, takeaways and pizzerias; Delivery-focused food businesses; Small businesses that want setup help
Pricing modelOne-off purchaseSubscription per packageSubscription per business
Starting priceNot publishedEUR 74 per monthEUR 39 per month
Free planNot publishedNoNot published
Free trialNot publishedNoNot published
ContractNot published24 months24 months
PlatformsWebiOS, AndroidiOS, Android
CountriesAustria, Germany, Italy, SwitzerlandAustria, Germany, Netherlands, SwitzerlandGermany
LanguagesGermanGermanGerman
Number of integrations1676
CertificationsGDPR, KassenSichV/TSE, RKSVKassenSichV/TSEGDPR, KassenSichV/TSE
Security practicesNot publishedGoBD-compliant till (vendor claim)Not published
Founded19972014Not published
HeadquartersOed-Oehling (Amstetten), AustriaBerlin, GermanyEssen, Germany
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Lieferando
  • Wolt

Named only by APRO Kassensysteme

  • apaleo
  • Apple Pay
  • BMD
  • fiskaltrust
  • Foodora
  • Hobex
  • HOGAST easygoing
  • MEWS
  • Nexi
  • Oracle Micros
  • PAYONE
  • Protel
and 1 more
  • RZL

Named only by Sides

  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Uber Direct
  • Wolt Drive

Named only by SmartKasse24

  • Bezahlfabrik
  • Lieferfabrik

Which to choose

APRO Kassensysteme

Choose APRO Kassensysteme if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and inns in Austria and Germany; Hotel food and beverage; Franchise and multi-site operators.

Weaker fit: Businesses needing full stock management: the vendor says it has no complete integrated inventory system, only stock and recipe functions plus interfaces.

Sides

Choose Sides if you are in one of these groups: Delivery services; Quick-service restaurants; Ghost kitchens.

SmartKasse24

Choose SmartKasse24 if you are in one of these groups: German restaurants, takeaways and pizzerias; Delivery-focused food businesses; Small businesses that want setup help.

What we could not confirm

APRO Kassensysteme

  • Monthly or licence fees for modules
  • Contract term
  • Supported hardware models beyond NCR Orderman
  • Employee turnover and ownership
  • iOS and Android store listings for the apps
  • Languages other than German

Sides

  • Which fifth country SIDES is active in
  • Funding and investors
  • Security certifications beyond TSE
  • Setup fee amount
  • Platform support for the driver app

SmartKasse24

  • Founding year and headcount
  • Whether prices include VAT
  • Hardware prices
  • Which operating system the till hardware runs on
  • Security certifications beyond TSE and GoBD

Go further

APRO Kassensysteme profileSides profileSmartKasse24 profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

APRO Kassensysteme, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.apro.at/
  2. Till systemhttps://www.apro.at/produkte/kassensystem
  3. Mobile orderinghttps://www.apro.at/produkte/mobile-bonierung
  4. Reportinghttps://www.apro.at/produkte/reporting
  5. Guest appshttps://www.apro.at/produkte/app-produkte
  6. FAQ: price, countries, hardwarehttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/faq
  7. Integrations overviewhttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/ueberblick-schnittstellen
  8. Accountinghttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/buchhaltungsschnittstellen
  9. Paymentshttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/bezahlsysteme
  10. Deliveryhttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/lieferdienste
  11. Hotel softwarehttps://www.apro.at/schnittstellen/hotelprogramme
  12. Companyhttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/ueber-apro
  13. Supporthttps://www.apro.at/unternehmen/support
  14. Legal entityhttps://www.apro.at/impressum
  15. Customershttps://www.apro.at/erfolgsstories

SmartKasse24, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, features, integrationshttps://www.smartkasse24.de/
  2. Pricing and extensionshttps://smartkasse24.de/preise
  3. Hardware options, Bezahlfabrikhttps://smartkasse24.de/hardware
  4. Full feature list, Lieferfabrikhttps://smartkasse24.de/funktionen
  5. Company, customers, supporthttps://smartkasse24.de/ueber-uns
  6. Customer nameshttps://smartkasse24.de/kunden
  7. Contract term, legal entityhttps://smartkasse24.de/agb
  8. Registered office and courthttps://smartkasse24.de/impressum
  9. Card paymentshttps://smartkasse24.de/loesungen/kartenzahlung
  10. QR orderinghttps://smartkasse24.de/loesungen/qrcode-bestellsystem
  11. Mobile apphttps://smartkasse24.de/download-app
  12. App Store listinghttps://apps.apple.com/de/app/smartkasse24/id1632752382
  13. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.pos24&hl=de